A large chunk of my experience first studying Japanese was while I was living in Japan, so my situation may be different than yours. That being said, I would say …
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I have lived in Japan since January of 2015, and I have found it both extremely fun, and at times difficult to work my head around the process of making …
A bit about my background living in Japan’s biggest cities, as well as a suburb in Japan. Hi. My name is Evan. I moved to Osaka, Japan in early 2015 …
Why I entered a Japanese University I had originally moved to Japan in early 2015 to study Japanese at a Japanese language school. While at language school, I saw the …
Japanese men usually don’t have beards because they don’t match Japan’s obsession with the concept of seiketsukan, which can roughly be translated as a ‘sharp-dressed’ look into English. This concept …
Behold, the first word of many I will introduce on this site that carries a lot of cultural weight in Japan; Kirikaeru, Which can be directly translated to ‘To switch …
There are many factors for why Japan uses so much packaging. A cultural tendency to want to easily share snacks one of these reasons, along with Japan’s views on hygiene …
Are you ready to enjoy the ramblings of an American who went to Japanese Language School, Japanese University, and is not working in Japan as a translator and international marketing …
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu is phrase that is used to indicate the speakers intention to carry out a healthy and positive relationship with the listener. From a cultural and linguistic standpoint yoroshiku …
The short answer: Is Japanese a useful language to learn? Yes! Yes, yes, and a resounding… yes. If you are planning on moving to Japan, please do yourself and the …
There are many articles about the broader reasons people enjoy living in Japan, but I feel that the topic is a little overdone. Rather than going on about how amazing …
Japanese families traditionally gather to eat seasonal-appropriate foods such as Osechi ryori, and participlate in Hatsum?de (??, hatsum?de) which is the first Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine visit of the …